From sparring to superstar

Chapter 54. The so-called emergency stop is not simple

After taking a few breaths, Li Ao finally recovered.

Vivienne was still chattering non-stop, very excited, Li Ao even heard someone swearing downstairs, so he hurriedly dragged the courtyard assistant aunt into the house, disturbing the neighbors.

After entering the house, Li Ao went to the bedroom to get a change of clothes and bath towels and entered the bathroom.

Hearing the sound of locking, Vivienne snorted, and then laughed again.

Only then did she remember that Li Ao's body was sticky, and her chin was covered with it, so she hurried back to the room to clean it up.

After a while, Li Ao, who changed into his nightgown, came to the door of the auntie's house and knocked on the door. After getting a response, he entered the room and saw the auntie was on the phone.

Vivian put the phone on speakerphone and said, "Liam called, saying he was being chased and beaten by more than a dozen people."

Li Ao responded: "Since I can still call, it means I was not beaten to death, so I don't have to worry, Aunt Vivienne, fortunately you didn't go to cheer, you didn't see the fight outside the Poly Arena, too It's dangerous."

A roar came from the other end of the phone: "I went to the scene to cheer for you! There are enemies all around, and the cheers and cheers of me alone are louder than dozens of others. I worked so hard and almost got beaten. Fortunately, I Running so fast, you don't even have a word of concern, just caring about your hospital assistant who didn't even go to the scene?"

"Didn't I say I was worried? And I have confidence in you. You can run faster than a dog when something happens."

"That's right, how could a dog outrun me Wait, why do I feel like you're scolding me? Forget it, I'll go to the hospital first."

"Didn't you run away?"

"I ran away, but I don't know who forced me to throw a piece of banana peel, which caused me to fall, hit a bump on my forehead, and sprained my foot... Hehe, but the fall was worth it, I When I leaned on the wall to go to the parking lot, I met a beautiful woman, mature and sexy, she saw me wearing our team's T-shirt, and thought I was beaten by someone from UCLA, hehehe..."

As soon as Liam's second lewd smile came from the phone, Vivian immediately hung up.

"Leo, Liam is going to do something an adult can do. You are still young, so don't learn."

Li Ao: (￣ェ￣;)
He is huge!Definitely bigger than Liam!
Ignoring the call from Liam, Vivienne became excited again, and said, "I expected that as long as we win, the group of unqualified people at UCLA will definitely cause trouble. You, Leo, humiliated them well after the game, the action of listening is so cool, it's a pity that little Lambir is too intrusive, otherwise the picture would be more beautiful."

Or my aunt speaks nicely!
The middle-aged man knows what a fart!He and 'Little Lambir' were scolded bloody just now.

"I also think little Lambir is stealing my limelight, do you want to beat him up again?"

"Don't, don't, you are a foreigner. Beating those villains in public can deter them, but if you don't handle it well, some people will take advantage of it. In the past, it didn't matter if the college had money. Isn't it that there is no money now... You are all in The basketball team is gone, don't worry, now someone wants to bully you, the fans can beat him to death."

"That's right, the academy can't count on it, so I'd better think about changing the celebration action, Aunt Vivian, help me think about it too!"

"Okay..." Vivienne became excited again in an instant.

...

The 12-game winning streak at the start tied the longest winning streak in the past 10 seasons in the Pac12 league. The opponent they defeated was the Bruins, the king of college basketball. The Trojans made headlines again.

The next opponent of the Trojans is the Huskies. The media directly believes that they have won 13 consecutive victories. Playing the Berkeley Golden State Bears later...

In the pac10 league, the winning streak longer than 14 consecutive victories dates back to the 1973-1974 season. Although the Bruins did not complete the 8 consecutive championships that year, it was a pity that they failed to tie the record set by the Celtics in North America's top basketball league. Long streak record, but that season the Bruins started with 13 consecutive victories, which increased the 75 consecutive victories at the end of last season to 88 consecutive victories, setting a crazy winning streak record unprecedented in the NCAA. In the past, he didn't dare to hope to exceed it. It has been regarded as an unbreakable record just like the NBA's 100 points in a single game.

After defeating the Bruins, the Trojans are expected to win the longest winning streak in the pac26 league in 10 years!
This has attracted a certain amount of attention across the United States. There are only 4 undefeated teams. In addition to the Trojans, the other 3 teams are the Michigan State Spartans, the University of Kansas Predators, and the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Team.

However, most of the influence of these 4 consecutive victories is still in the competition area where the team is located, and the influence in the United States is extremely high. It is still the American Athletic League, which is recognized as the most competitive league. There are 16 universities.

This division is also the only division that does not need to compete for places after the civil war is over. The NCAA directly selects the first few divisions to hit the crazy three. The attention of the competition in the division stage far exceeds that of other top leagues.

It’s like putting NBA, CBA, and multiple European basketball leagues together. No matter how badly the NBA is ridiculed by jokes, as long as you are not a die-hard fan of a certain team in the CBA or those European leagues, the NBA is the first choice for watching live basketball games. .

No, the brawl between fans of the Trojans and the Bruins outside the Pauley Arena is more popular across the United States than the headlined game between the Trojans and the Bruins.

Fighting is not as attractive as playing ball.

In the eyes of Americans, this is not a vicious incident of violence.

If it is changed to Texas, where the people are tough, and the same city derby, it is not just dozens of people who are taken away by the hospital, it is common for people to die.

However, he heard that dozens of people from his school were still lying in the hospital. Li Ao blamed himself very much. His pre-match interviews and post-match provocations played a role in fueling the fan fights.

But the next morning, when Liam called and chatted, he felt less guilty.

After running in the morning, making breakfast, and having breakfast with the auntie, Li Ao hitchhiked to school.

He didn't have to go to school this morning. Although last night's game was played in Los Angeles, he was still given the rest of the away game.

But I can attend the class as soon as I can, and my grades were surpassed by Liam last semester. I think of my good brother showing off...study hard!Up every day!

When she arrived at school, Vivian saw an injured student from time to time, and her heart became more and more heavy.

As an assistant and a teacher, she still has a strong sense of responsibility.

For the brawl last night, she, the assistant, was not there, and no one from their school's teachers and management would be held responsible, given the general environment.

But she still feels guilty.

Li Ao sensed that the hospital assistant's mood was not right, and asked, "Auntie Vivienne, what's wrong?"

Vivienne pointed to an injured person who was supported by someone in front of her and said, "A lot of people were injured last night. You see, he is already wearing a plaster cast to support his crutches, and he still comes to school. It's really..."

Li Ao interrupted: "It's really enviable."

Vivian: ⊙(-)?

"Aunt Vivienne, haven't you heard? Those who were killed in a fight last night are all heroes of the school team. I heard that at the end of the count, there are hundreds of students in our school who have casts and gauzes in the hospital, and thousands more If a female classmate goes to the hospital to take care of them, you don't have to worry about their bodies... It's not right, you should worry, the waist is also a part of the body."

"..."

Vivian didn't know what to say for a while, anyway, most of the previous guilt and self-blame were gone.

It's just...is it so outrageous?
But after seeing a certain object, she felt that what her family Leo said must be true.

She saw Liam with plaster casts on his left arm and right leg!She was also supported by someone beside her, and she was a very mature woman at first glance.

She looked at the 'injured' who touched her just now, and it was almost stuck to the female classmate who was supporting her.

There must be people who are really hurt, but this group of guys is definitely not!

...

For Li Ao, the fight between fans is just over.

He will be worried and uneasy, but he will not regard this as a psychological burden.

This kind of thing happens from time to time, don't you still play?

It's time to go to class, and it's time to train after school in the afternoon.

At 4:[-] in the afternoon, Xavier Johnson began to conduct special training for Li Ao in the CIC.

Li Ao is full of motivation!

When he was able to hit the catch and shoot steadily in the game, his motivation to train became stronger.

The next goal of CIC training is to reach 80 in hard CIC!

Xavier Johnson said: "The content of today's special training is to catch the ball and make an emergency stop jump shot. First of all, we must practice the emergency stop and then turn around..."

Stop jump shot!Li Ao has long wanted to develop this, but he has a problem.

"Emergency stop + catch + turn around? Practice together?"

"That's right, the combination of emergency stop + catch + turn + shooting is the real complete running catch and shoot. You are not the main attack point now, and the chances of catch and shoot are usually better, but the team is getting better and better. The more you pay attention to your offense, the more your opponents value you, and you need to improve your ability to quickly throw the ball after running to the catch and shoot position."

"Oh, I see, when I first learned to catch and shoot, I just needed to stand in a fixed position, wait for the ball to pass and shoot directly, so I only practiced the basics of shooting at first.

Then I needed to move, so I trained my ability to catch the ball on the move.

Later, the opponents no longer gave me the opportunity to catch and shoot easily, so I gradually developed catch-and-turn and shoot, emergency stop, catch-and-turn and shoot..."

Li Ao went through the entire learning process of catching and shooting. He wondered if he could improve the training method of catching and shooting to level 3 after integrating emergency stops into catching and shooting?
Thinking of this, he became more motivated, and if he really rose to level 3, his CIC training efficiency would break 200%!

That way, he wouldn't be so worried about the big bottleneck that he didn't know when it would come.

He is indeed the best shooting coach who is good at laying the foundation. Even if he didn't know whether he had talent at the beginning, he laid the foundation for him steadily from the very beginning.

Xavier Johnson was very satisfied when he heard the learning process Li Ao sorted out.

I like to teach this kind of smart kid. When guiding other people in the team, there is really something that I can't understand no matter what, and I often piss him off.

"Now start the practice, you run from the basket, run half a circle to the free throw line and pull up to catch the ball."

Li Ao started the first training as instructed.

He ran with all his strength, and stopped suddenly when he came to the free throw line..."snap"... When the trainer passed the ball to him, he hit the ball with the back of his hand and slapped the ball away...

"Stop!" Xavier Johnson said: "You have to find a suitable speed that can ensure the stability of your catch. You have to understand the purpose of the emergency stop. It is not a simple quick shot, but to control the rhythm. You have to imagine , After you move, you have already attracted the defensive attention of two people, one is the player who is chasing you, and the other is the supplementary defensive player of the zone defense, how to prevent them from interfering with your shot."

Li Ao thought for a while after listening, and nodded to show that he understood.

Xavier Johnson is very satisfied. He knows that this kid has a good face and will not pretend to understand in learning. If he doesn't understand, he will definitely keep asking.

He continued: "A mid-range emergency stop to catch the ball is very different from a three-pointer. Even if it is a 3-2 zone defense, two people will not be allowed to block a three-pointer. That way the zone defense will collapse, but if the mid-range shooter is caught If the opponent pays attention to it, it will inevitably attract the defense of two people. It is difficult to get a chance simply by relying on speed. If your running mid-range shot is valued by the opponent, it is actually difficult to get a real open shot. Even if the other party makes up for it, it can't really interfere with you..."

Xavier Johnson's explanation is much more detailed than the "Basketball Basics" that Li Ao found from the library. That book is like a history textbook, and it only talks about it.

Li Ao broke away from the restless emotions, calmed down, followed the steps, and devoted himself to the training of running and stopping to catch the ball time and time again.

It takes half an hour to practice this boring movement repeatedly, and you have to focus on analyzing what kind of speed is the most suitable, and keep trying... Even he can hardly stand it anymore.

However, Xavier Johnson's training rhythm is well controlled. When Li Ao just became impatient, he ended this boring basic training, and began to practice the basic skills of catching and shooting, turning around and shooting.

Developing a new shooting method cannot be accomplished overnight. He will not cram ducks in one go, and he has to give Li Ao time to absorb it.

In the early stage of training, it is necessary to strictly control the time and grasp the emotions of the trainees in order to obtain the best efficiency. This is the same as learning. Blindly cramming ducks will lead to rebellious psychology in most cases.

...

The next day, Friday, school was over after class in the morning, and there was no class in the afternoon.

But Li Ao did not go to practice, but flew to San Francisco with Vivienne and Liam to attend the fans' birthday party tonight.

It was a bit of a waste of time, but he felt very happy to attend classes, train, and play games every day, and occasionally take a break to adjust.

"Liam, do you know Joshua or his girlfriend Anna?"

"I do not know."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Party, party, I like party, you finally met a new friend, I also want to see who he is."

"It's not a friend. They say they are my fans and Aunt Vivian's neighbor. I only went because of Aunt Vivian's face."

"Oh...it doesn't matter then."

Vivian on the side interjected: "Leo, he is because you always attract a group of girls around you when you go to the party, so he has a chance to find the target he likes."

Liam said angrily: "I rely on him to attract girls? I'm much more handsome than him!"

Vivienne asked back, "Am I not right?"

Liam replied: "No, you're right." ┐(｀)┌

Li Ao: (￣┏＿┓￣)
Vivienne: - Convex

(End of this chapter)